Michelle Obama Is Now Hosting Boot Camps for Her Girlfriends, and We Want an Invite

Morning exercise is a brutal thing. On days that you bravely set your alarm to work out in the AM, you probably need extra motivation to get your life together. Sure, exercise is healthy and good for the soul and blah blah blah, but where is my check for showing up to the gym at such an ungodly hour? Where is the promise of a celebrity sighting?

Well, if you're one of Michelle Obama's lucky girlfriends, the celebrity is right there on the mat with you. Michelle's squad gets to participate in boot camps alongside Obama herself (which is pretty much the ultimate celebrity sighting, to be honest). If the promise of small talk with the former First Lady isn't enough to get you out of bed, what about planking with her?

"When I was at the White House, I often hosted boot camp weekends for my close girlfriends," Obama captioned a new Instagram photo, which shows her holding a plank like a boss. "It didn’t matter that we were all at varying fitness levels. Our boot camp weekends were a reminder that if we want to keep taking care of others, we need to take care of ourselves first. And even though I’m no longer at the White House, I've continued this tradition and wanted to share some photos."

Obama wrote that these boot camps have actually strengthened the bond she has with her female friends. "My girlfriends have been there for me through all kinds of life transitions over the years—including a pretty big one recently!—and we’ve done our best to stay healthy together," she wrote. So sweet (and also sweaty, probably)! Michelle Obama's White House workouts were legendary and it seems she's continuing the tradition as this boot camp included the aforementioned planks, lunges, crunches, and hip lifts.

You should try it, too: She ended her post by urging everyone to make an effort to get healthier this summer—and to do it alongside friends. (One of the initiatives Obama launched in the White House was "Let's Move," which is aimed toward improving the health and fitness of young kids—so her passion for sharing exercise with others shouldn't be surprising.) "Whether it’s a boot camp or a walk around the neighborhood, I hope you and your crew can find some time this summer to be healthy together," she wrote. Check it out for yourself, below: